Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Shelton, Vassie Edwards, 2000 

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VASSIE E. SHELTON 

  Vassie Edwards Shelton, 89, died Dec. 2, 2000 in Sentara Norfolk General 
Hospital. 

  Born in Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Luther Thomas and 
Nonie Barden Edwards and the widow of Maurice Marion Shelton.  She was retired 
from Giant Bakery and was a member of Berkley Avenue Baptist Church. 

  Survivors include a son, Jimmy Sanford Shelton of the home; two sisters, 
Katherine E. Weaver of Franklin and Martha E. Bishop of Carrsville; four 
brothers, L.T. Edwards, Cecil Edwards, William R. Edwards and Robert J. 
Edwards, all of Franklin; and several nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased 
by two sisters, Grace E. Whitfield and Manie E. Wilson; one brother, Marvin T. 
Edwards; and stepmother, Elma B. Edwards. 

  A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Wrignt 
Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Kenneth Williams officiating.  Burial 
will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin.  The family will receive friends 
at the home of Katherine Weaver at 168 Covey Circle, Franklin. 


Vassie (EDWARDS; Mrs. Maurice M.) SHELTON, retired from Giant Bakery, 
b. 1911, Southampton Co., d. 2 Dec 2000, at home, Como, Hertford Co., NC, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 201*), Franklin, 
   5 Dec 2000, 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Dec. 4, 2000, B8 

*Her mother is buried in Annex 2, Plot 214. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

Her father & step-mother are buried in Annex 3, Sect. B, Plot 16: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx3.txt 

Her father's obit ("Tidewater News," May 21, 1959, I-8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/e363l12o.txt 


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and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
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